synaeresis

or syn·er·e·sis

[si-ner-uh-sis]

noun Phonetics.

the contraction of two syllables or two vowels into one, especially the contraction of two vowels so as to form a diphthong.

synizesis.

Nearby words

symptomology,
symptosis,
syn,
syn-,
syn.,
synaesthesia,
synagogue,
synalepha,
synalgia,
synaloepha

Origin of synaeresis

1570–80; < Late Latin < Greek synaíresis act of taking together, equivalent to syn- syn- + (h)aire- (stem of haireîn to take) + -sis -sis

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Examples from the Web for synaeresis

Diaeresis or synaeresis may usually be employed according to the case.
Legends, Tales and Poems|Gustavo Adolfo Becquer

British Dictionary definitions for synaeresis

synaeresis

noun

a variant spelling of syneresis

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